I’m giving a QuickTip on how to properly setup and use a tripod, today on The Slanted Lens! Tips for Setting Up Tripods If you aren’t planning on fully extending the legs of your tripod, don’t use the thinnest part of the leg first! You are using the weakest point of the leg to support […]
Laws of Light: Lighting a Room (The Inside of a Cube)
Lighting a room is a lot easier said than done! Today on the Laws of Light we are demonstrating how to properly setup your lights so that your shots look spectacular. Lighting the Inside of a Room Most rooms have a window. We most definitely need to figure out how we are going to use that […]
Working with Animals On Set
We’re getting up close and personal with animals, today on The Slanted Lens! I love working with animals and learn something new every time I do, so I thought I would share some tips with you about how to effectively work with animals on set. When I first decided to start taking pictures of animals, […]
Adding Color to Shadows Using Gels
Today on The Slanted Lens we are looking at how we can use Rosco gels to add color to the shadows in our shots. This is easiest to do when you have a hard light ratio, so for today’s shoot we are using a 1:4 light ratio. Let’s check it out! Using Gels Gels are […]
Are LEDs Good for Portraits?
Today on The Slanted Lens we are using Rosco LEDs to take portraits and are discussing the pros and cons of doing so. Let’s take a look! Why Consider Using LEDs over Strobes? For the shoot that accompanied this lesson we were doing a film noir theme. These 1920’s era shots feature very hard lighting […]
Direct Sun Can Be a Great Key Light- Don’t Hide Inside!
Today on The Slanted Lens we are out in Bombay Beach, CA talking about how to shoot really interesting photographs using the sun as a key light. We are often scared to shoot in direct sun, but it definitely can be done and can lead to some (sun)sational shots! Using Direct Sunlight as a Key […]
Camera Comparison: Red Epic-W vs. Sony A7RII
Today on The Slanted Lens we are comparing raw stills from the Red Epic-W and the Sony A7RII. We’ll be pulling stills from the raw footage shot on the Red Epic and looking at them compared to the stills from the A7RII. Let’s see what we find! The Comparison Red has been advertising for some […]
QuickTip: Shooting Effective Thumbnails and Why You Need Them
A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s also a great way to start a video- thumbnails! Today on The Slanted Lens we are talking about the need to shoot stills for thumbnails when you shoot video. The Importance of Thumbnails No matter what you are filming, from interviews to marketing videos, you need to […]
Shirt Color Change Using Photoshop
Today on The Slanted Lens, we are going to teach you how to change the color of a shirt! This lesson is going to be the first of a new segment here at The Slanted Lens. Julene Morgan, an experienced re-toucher here in Los Angeles, is going to be showing us retouching techniques. While changing […]
Sound Solution for the Alexa Mini
Check out the Beacktek preamp for the ARRI Alexa Mini and other similar cine cameras, here. Today on The Slanted Lens Jay P. and Lars are interviewing Wendell and Jane, restaurant owners down in Bombay Beach, CA. We are using the Alexa Mini to shoot the interview, and in order to resolve the Alexa’s sound issues, we are […]
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